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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Thomas Mackenzie.jpg — Unidentified photographer, image held by Alexander Turnbull Library, Public domain.","cite":"\"Thomas Mackenzie\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-mackenzie. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T06:41:58Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-15","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-mackenzie","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-mackenzie","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-mackenzie?lang=ne"}}